Miguel Cabrera became the 28th player in history to join the 500-homer club on Sunday.? John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera joins exclusive 500-homer club

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 8/22/21

Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera became the 28th player in history to join the 500-homer club on Sunday.

The 38-year-old hit the milestone with a blast off Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Steven Matz in the sixth inning at Rogers Centre. The homer tied the game 1-1.

The 28th player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs.

Congrats, @MiguelCabrera! pic.twitter.com/ajmOAbVeZg
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) August 22, 2021

Cabrera is also just the ninth player in MLB history with 500-plus home runs and a .300-plus batting average, according to MLB Stats.

Few players have been able to maintain such a high average and reach the 500 HR mark.

.@MiguelCabrera is one of them. pic.twitter.com/0lPYMC6OoO
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) August 22, 2021

Cabrera is the first Venezuelan to join the 500 home run club. He is also 45 hits shy of reaching the 3,000-hit club, which includes just 32 players.

Members of the 500-homer club include Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr., David Ortiz, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Jim Thome and Gary Sheffield.

Cabrera, a future Hall of Famer, entered Sunday's contest hitting .311/.388/.534 in his 19th Major League Baseball season, his 14th with the Tigers.

He is a two-time MVP, 11-time All-Star, seven-time Silver Slugger and two-time Major League Player of the Year. He also won the Triple Crown in 2012 and World Series in 2003 with the Marlins.

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